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International wishing you a world of peace and joy
21/12 — 18:06
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christmas greetings
Christmas greetings from all of the executive committee, staff and volunteers of the World YWCA. Mónica Zetzsche, President Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro, General Secretary
International
15/12
More financial resources needed to support women, Dr. Kanyoro states at UNICEF publication launch
Dr. Musimibi Kanyoro, General Secretary World YWCA
Dr. Musimibi Kanyoro, General Secretary World YWCA, challenged governments to provide sufficient funding to make the empow…
International
08/12
YWCA enables women to exercise their rights
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“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself (sic) and his family, in…
International
05/12
Vidah Bossa: HIV education through peer-to-peer programme
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Vidah Bossa, 27 year old Ugandan, set up a youth outreach programme in 2004 that is designed and lead by young people. The…
International
20/12
Documentary seeking solutions to AIDS premieres in London
Marina Mahatir discusses HIV and AIDS in the documentary ‘Women Are… Finding Solutions’
‘Women are 2… Finding Solutions’, a new documentary on women and AIDS, will be officially launched at a reception at the Y…
International
01/12
HIV and AIDS Programmes
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"At the YWCA we are working to reverse the trend of HIV prevalence among women and stop the spread of the pandemic.&q;…
International
01/12
Governments must secure women’s rights, women leaders declare
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Governments must take immediate action to secure women’s rights, a group of international women leaders announced in a sta…
National
28/11
ZAMBIA: More than 10 girls raped every week
A Zambian nongovernmental organisation (NGO) revealed this week that it records eight cases of rape of young girls every week at its centre in the capital, Lusaka. The statistics were released by the…
National
15/11
YWCA Korea General Secretary addresses Citigroup-INSEAD Financial Education Summit
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Ms. Sung Hee Yoo, General Secretary of the National YWCA of Korea, participated in the Citigroup-INSEAD Financial Educatio…
National
14/11
YWCA NSW and Citigroup partner to improve financial education in the community
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Finance First is a partnership between Citigroup Australia and YWCA of New South Wales (YWCA NSW) created to develop and i…
International
14/11
YWCA Canada challenges Government’s commitment to CEDAW
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YWCA Canada has formed an ad hoc group of nationally and regionally based organisations focused on addressing the negative…
National
13/11
YWCA of Palestine issue action alert
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YWCA of Palestine have issued an action alert in response to the massacre on the morning on November 8, 2006 in the northe…
National
06/11
YWCA announces major partnership with TiVo Inc. for quality children's media
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YWCA USA has partnered with TiVo's KidZone (A popular US based manufacturer of digital video recorders) in a new project t…
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22/06
YWCA Standards of Good Management and Accountability
At World Council 1999, a Recommendation was adopted stating:“The World YWCA Council recommends the setting up of a Task Force of the World Executive Committee to formulate standards for good management…
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22/06
World Office
World Office
The global headquarters for the World YWCA movement is based in Geneva, Switzerland. It supports YWCA work around the worl…
International
05/12
Women Are Finding Solutions
Women Are... Finding Solutions
‘Women are dying on our watch’ says Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland in a new World YWCA documentary, 'Women Are…
International
01/12
If I Kept it to Myself: women intervene in a world of AIDS
'If I Kept it to Myself: women intervene in a world of AIDS
In this book you will meet young women from all over the world, who have shaken their communities as peer counselors and e…
International
07/11
Empowering Young Women to Lead Change: Training Manual
World YWCA and UNFPA train manual empowering young women to lead change
‘Empowering Young Women to Lead Change’ is a training tool for young women to catalyse positive change in their lives and…
International
05/12
'Women Are... Leading Change' A Film
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“Women Are... Leading Change” is a film that aims to mobilise women and raise awareness of the HIV and AIDS pandemic. Co-p…
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30/07
Young Women Programmes
As young women take up positions of leadership, it is essential to ensure young women leaders are informed, trained and supported. The following internship programmes and electronic communication forum…
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13/06
Trade for people
The World YWCA is committed to working for justice in global trade. We believe that trade is not an end in itself, but an instrument for the promotion of human well being, sustainable communities and ec…
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13/06
YWCA Week Without Violence
October 16-22, 2005 3rd week in October annually Imagine a week without violence. Imagine women walking the streets at night without fear. Imagine police officers without guns. Imagine female genit…
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13/06
Olive Tree
“The greatest message is to keep hope alive. I feel it in the eyes of the children when I visit the schools. Those eyes challenge me to keep hope alive.” -- Abla Nasir, General Secretary, YWCA of Pales…
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02/09
Directory
The following are the addresses and contact numbers for national associations. To learn about YWCA activities in your area, please contact them directly. Information on the activities of these YWCAs can…
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08/08
Global programmes
At the global level, the World YWCA has a number of existing mechanisms for leadership development.